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Sylvia Grove

13 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Guelder-rose, Raspberry +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Ruddy Darter +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Ruddy Darter +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Goat's-beard, Broad-leaved Pondweed +151 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Goat's-beard, Broad-leaved Pondweed +151 more · last seen 2018

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 166Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 166Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route807 m
Named routeRef 166Length 807 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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